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Reasons to use our Thames Ditton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Thames Ditton will be conducted by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Thames Ditton estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Thames Ditton
  • 4 Thames Ditton property lawyers work in conjunction with Thames Ditton estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to home movers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Thames Ditton - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Thames Ditton since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Thames Ditton

Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Thames Ditton?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Thames Ditton your solicitor will request that you place them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is payable against the purchase price then this should be needed immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due will be payable a couple of days ahead of the completion date.

How does conveyancing in Thames Ditton differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Thames Ditton come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because developers in Thames Ditton usually buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Thames Ditton or who has acted in the same development.

Given that I will soon spend 450k on a property in Thames Ditton I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer concerning thetransaction in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we recommend - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer who will be doing your conveyancing in Thames Ditton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a file reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Thames Ditton should be the figure that you end up paying.

My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the agent advised that the vendor will only move forward if we instruct their recommended solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor used to conveyancing in Thames Ditton

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this ultimatum. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is counter productive. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Thames Ditton conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn the estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing targets demanded by senior management.

Harry (my fiance) and I may need to sub-let our Thames Ditton ground floor flat temporarily due to taking a sabbatical. We instructed a Thames Ditton conveyancing practice in 2003 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to get any advice as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

A lease governs relations between the landlord and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will set out if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Thames Ditton do not contain an absolute prevention of subletting – such a provision would undoubtedly devalue the property. In most cases there is a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the sublease.

I have had difficulty in seeking a lease extension in Thames Ditton. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to judgment on the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Thames Ditton residence is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case was in relation to 1 flat.

My conveyancing in Thames Ditton is set to complete this Friday, but the owners I am buying off has asked to move out the next day at at 2pm. Can I accept such a plan?

You can't complete on a Saturday because the bank systems aren't operational.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Thames Ditton

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Thames Ditton practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Robertson Rivers, Mole Cottage, 23 Creek Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9BE
  • Kww, 70 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0DL
  • Hill Johnson & Leo, 59 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4NQ
  • Hill Johnson Trading As Leo And Stockton, Second Floor Offices, 59 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4NQ
  • Dixcart Legal Limited, Hillbrow House, Hillbrow Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9NW

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Thames Ditton regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Thames Ditton but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Property Transfer Co-ordination Ptc, Corner House, KT1 2NR
  • Clay & Co Limited, First Floor, TW11 0HE

Planning law solicitors in Thames Ditton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Thames Ditton with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
  • Hunter Peddell Property Law, Oak House, 39/41 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PB
  • Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
  • Mundays Llp, Cedar House, 78 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1AN
  • Wsm (solicitors) Llp, Woodcock House, Gibbard Mews, 37-38 High Street, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5BY

Neighboring Locations

East Molesey
Molesey
Hampton Wick
Thames Ditton
Esher
Esher and Claygate

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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